City Council
Regular MeetingAlameda, CA · February 4, 2020
Agenda
City of Alameda
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 7:00 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council
Chambers, 3rd Floor, Alameda CA 94501
SPECIAL MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion
unless removal is requested by the Council or the public
2-A 2020-7574 Recommendation to Approve Eric Levitt, City Manager, Lisa Maxwell,
Assistant City Attorney, and Debbie Potter, Community Development
Director, as Real Property Negotiators for the Potential Sale or Lease
of the Carnegie Library Building at 2264 Santa Clara Avenue and the
Foster House at 1429 Oak Street. (City Manager)
3 Public Comment on Closed Session Items - Anyone wishing to address the
Council on closed session items may speak for 3 minutes per item
4 Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:
4-A 2020-7577 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8)
PROPERTY: 2264 Santa Clara Avenue (the Carnegie Building) and
1429 Oak Street (Foster House)
CITY NEGOTIATORS: Eric J. Levitt, City Manager, Lisa N. Maxwell,
Assistant City Attorney, and Debbie Potter, Community Development
Director
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda and Carnegie Innovation
Hall
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Real property negotiations price and terms
4-B 2020-7675 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9)
CASE NAME: Boatworks v City of Alameda, et al.
COURT: Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda
CASE NUMBERS: RG16823346, RG16841240, RG19041531
5 Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
2020-7716 February 4, 2020 Closed Session Announcement
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Attachments: Announcement
6 Adjournment - City Council
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance
1 Roll Call - City Council
2 Agenda Changes
3 Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15
minutes
3-A 2020-7593 Proclamation Declaring February 2020 as Black History Month. (City
Manager 2110)
Attachments: REVISED Proclamation
3-B 2020-7598 Proclamation Declaring February 14, 2020 as the League of Women
Voters’ 100th Anniversary Day. (City Manager 2110)
4 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - A limited number of
speakers may address the Council regarding any matter not on the agenda;
limited to 15 minutes; additional public comment addressed under Section 8
5 Consent Calendar - Items are routine and will be approved by one motion
unless removal is requested by the Council or the public
5-A 2020-7681 Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meeting Held on
January 7, 2020. (City Clerk)
5-B 2020-7682 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Attachments: Bills for Ratification
5-C 2020-7620 Recommendation to Authorize Purchase of Vehicles, Consistent with
Revised Vehicle Replacement Policy, in an Amount Not to Exceed
$227,404 from Folsom Lake Ford, $1,175,165, from Downtown Ford
Sales, and $123,099 from National Auto Fleet Group. (Public Works
703)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ford Interceptor Contract
Exhibit 2 - Bid Specification
Exhibit 3 - Ford F-Series Trucks Contract
Exhibit 4 - Vehicle Replacement Schedule
Exhibit 5 - Vehicles in Purchase Request
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5-D 2020-7630 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an
Amendment to an Agreement with ENGEO, Incorporated to Increase
the Compensation by an Amount Not to Exceed $23,800 for a Total
Contract Amount of $98,500 for Geotechnical Services Related to the
Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal. (Community Development 819099)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Original Agreement
Exhibit 2 - First Amendment
6 Regular Agenda Items
6-A 2020-7569 Introduction of Ordinance Approving a Lease and Authorizing the City
Manager or Designee to Execute Documents Necessary to Implement
the Terms of a One-Year Lease With Four One-Year Extension
Options, Each Subject to Reasonable Discretionary Approval of the
City Manager, with Shelter In Peace, Inc., a California Non-Profit
Corporation, for 2815 San Diego Road Located at Alameda Point to
Operate Transitional Housing for Refugees; and
Recommendation to Approve the Finding that the Short-Term Lease
Transaction with Shelter in Peace, Inc. is Exempt from the Surplus
Lands Act, as Amended. (Community Development 236)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Lease
Ordinance
6-B 2020-7660 Recommendation to Accept Update on Recently Installed and Ongoing
Traffic Safety and Traffic Calming Activities. (Public Works 96013)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Traffic Safety Improvements
Presentation
6-C 2020-7678 Recommendation to: 1) Direct Staff to Conduct a Four-Week Request
For Qualification (RFQ) Solicitation Process for the Development of the
West Midway Project; 2) Approve Debbie Potter, Community
Development Director; Michelle Giles, Base Reuse Manager; Lisa N.
Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney; and Eric Levitt, City Manager, as
Designated Real Property Negotiators for the West Midway Project; 3)
Approve the Finding Related to the Surplus Lands Act that the Property
Constitutes Exempt Surplus Land; and 4) Direct Staff to Include a
$350,000 Appropriation for the RESHAP Project Backbone
Infrastructure Design in the Mid-Year Budget. (Community
Development 819099)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Map
Exhibit 2 - 2018 RFQ
Presentation
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6-D 2020-7677 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by:
(1) Adding New Section 23-9 (Personal Wireless Service Facilities in
the Public Right-Of-Way); and (2) Amending Section 2-59.3
(Limitation and Power to Make Contracts) to Exempt Master License
Agreements for Use of Public Assets for Personal Wireless Service
Facility Installation; and
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to
Negotiate and Execute Master License Agreements for Use of Public
Assets Consistent with Local Law. (Public Works)
Attachments: Ordinance
Correspondence
6-E 2020-7586 Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by
Amending Various Provisions of Article VIII (Sunshine Ordinance) of
Chapter II (Administration), including Provisions Related to Public
Access to Public Meetings and Public Records, and Sunshine
Ordinance Enforcement, Including Recommendations to Eliminate the
“Null and Void” or “Order to Cure” Remedies and Replace Such
Remedies With the Authority for the Open Government Commission to
Issue Recommendations to Cure and Correct. (City Manager/City
Attorney/City Clerk)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Sunshine Ordinance Amendments (Redline)
Exhibit 2 - December 18, 2019 Report to Open
Government Commission
Ordinance
Correspondence - Updated 2-4
7 City Manager Communications - Communications from City Manager
8 Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may
address the Council regarding any matter not on the agenda
9 Council Referrals - Matters placed on the agenda by a Councilmember may be
acted upon or scheduled as a future agenda item
9-A 2020-7642 Consider Requiring Paid Parking at Any Future City Owned or
Operated Parking Lots, Including the Main Street Ferry Terminal.
(Councilmember Vella)
Attachments: Correspondence - Updated 2-4
10 Council Communications - Councilmembers can address any matter not on
the agenda, including reporting on conferences or meetings
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11 Adjournment - City Council
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